If Circe were there, she’d want to help the poor girl, but her older sisters had something else entirely in mind. They were quite happy with themselves. They’d thought ahead; they’d thought to keep Circe busy with the sea witch. They’d asked Ursula to keep her there for as long as she could manage. They didn’t want their little sister meddling in their plans. Circe didn’t embrace death the way her sisters did. She wouldn’t approve.
